• ° W e s t b a n k H i g h S c h o o l ° • | Accepting

[OhNoMan]

Leon Harvey-Moreau, 16

"Right, I'll be back in a few minutes." Leon nodded and turned around, jogging lightly through the halls towards the direction of the dorms, pulling up his hood again just in case he bumped into anyone. Didn't want to cause any trouble. He kept his eyes scanning the halls in case he had to avoid anyone in particular. There was that one guy in his math class who kept giving him a mean look.

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Luca Austin Warner | 17 | Page 1
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"What, and be soaked to death? I'll just text her." He whipped out his phone and sent a quick message to Angel. "Hey, we're at the gazebo if you still want to join us. Luca attempted a graceful entrance into the gazebo, but his feet slipped out from under him in the slick grass, sending him sprawling through the mud. Luca glanced down at his clothes, auburn streaks painting his shirt and shorts. He burst out laughing, brushing some of it off with his hand and pulling himself to his feet.

[duckworth]

alaмora ѕaѕнa yellιn ~ ѕenιor ~ ѕoccer ~ volleyвall ~ draмa clυв ~ cнoιr ~ dance ~ popυlar ~

aт тнe gazeвo wιтн lυca

мιldly ιnтereѕтed ιn lυca & ѕιngle

ғeelιng pleaѕanт and aмυѕed

Alamora watched as Luca fell into the muddy ground. She brought hand to her mouth in surprise, and also to cover her mouth so he wouldn't see her laugh. When she saw Luca begin laughing, she let her hand drop gently and she started chuckling along with him. She walked over to him and grabbed a packet of tissues from her backpack. She handed the packet to Luca. "I don't know if tissues from a travel-size pack will exactly help, but here anyways."

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Luca Austin Warner | 17 | Page 1
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"Haha. No, these should be fine, thank you," Luca chuckled, gratefully taking a tissue and holding the minuscule object in proportion to his long torso, smirking at the comical size comparison. "This is so classic. Trying to convince myself that I actually harbor some form of grace, when in reality, I'm about as coordinated as a newborn foal." He laughed heartily, surprised by how at ease he felt. Was it Allie that made him feel this way or was it just because he was out having fun instead of catching up on homework, like he should be.

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alaмora ѕaѕнa yellιn ~ ѕenιor ~ ѕoccer ~ volleyвall ~ draмa clυв ~ cнoιr ~ dance ~ popυlar ~

aт тнe gazeвo wιтн lυca

мιldly ιnтereѕтed ιn lυca & ѕιngle

ғeelιng aмυѕed

Alamora gazed at Luca steadily, amusement in her bright violet eyes. She smiled and laughed, and replied, "I'm sure you're much more graceful in the water." She fiddled with her hands. "Considering you're a swimmer," Allie continued almost distractedly. "I like to swim, but I'm not much for competitive. I tried it, and discovered I was actually really bad." She laughed and said, "I prefer being on land, and on the field."

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"Not a land creature," he said with a bemused expression, hand on his chest as if making a confession. He lifted his head, listening to the rain pound the roof of the gazebo overhead. The rain came in relentless sheets all around them. Luca whistled, awestruck by nature's sheer force. A thought suddenly came to his head as he realized that it was Thursday. He swallowed around a nervous knot in his throat, surprised by how compromised he felt. "So hey listen," he said, turning toward her, suddenly finding it hard to hold her violet gaze. "I'm not sure if you had any. . .Um, plans to go to the dance tomorrow, but. . ." Luca flashed a pleasant smile, his eyes betraying his uneasiness. "You know, I would be more than happy to be your date. It would just be for fun." he added hastily, feeling like he had to sell her on the idea.

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alaмora ѕaѕнa yellιn ~ ѕenιor ~ ѕoccer ~ volleyвall ~ draмa clυв ~ cнoιr ~ dance ~ popυlar ~

aт тнe gazeвo wιтн lυca

мιldly ιnтereѕтed ιn lυca

pleaѕanтly ѕυrprιѕed

Allie laughed when he admitted that he wasn't much for being on land. She gazed at him evenly and steadily, and felt a little confused when Luca started talking. Alamora felt really nervous inside, like butterflies fluttering around in her stomach. She stared at Luca and took a few moments to absorb what he was asking her. "Uh, would it be a date? Or would we go just as friends?" Allie laughed and smiled at him, feeling oddly happy. "I would love to go with you, either way."

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Luca's grin grew exponentially on his face as she consented to be his date. "Great," he said, rubbing his neck awkwardly. "I guess we can figure it out as we go along," he said with a smile. "What time would you like me to pick you up?" Luca hoped desperately that he was not compromising their friendship so early. He liked Allie; she was very easy for him to talk to. He wasn't sure how he felt about her yet, but he thought that she was as good as any to take to the Jungle dance as a casual date and then. . .well who knows?

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alaмora ѕaѕнa yellιn ~ ѕenιor ~ ѕoccer ~ volleyвall ~ draмa clυв ~ cнoιr ~ dance ~ popυlar ~

aт тнe gazeвo wιтн lυca

мιldly ιnтereѕтed ιn lυca & ѕιngle

pleaѕanтly ѕυrprιѕed

Alamora laughed and blushed mildly. She looked down at the ground and glanced at Luca through her dark lashes. "Uh, whenever is fine. I guess fifteen minutes before the dance starts. Does that sound all right?" Allie said a bit nervously. She felt oddly light inside. Despite barely knowing Luca, they had hit it off quite well. She interlocked her fingers together and swayed from side to side. Her large purple eyes gazed at Luca steadily, and she started laughing and smiling for no apparent reason. "Are you wearing something jungle-themed? I was thinking leopard-print or something."

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Luca Austin Warner | 17 | Page 1
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Luca beamed, noticing that she looked happy that he'd asked. He felt warmth in his stomach and he chuckled. "Oh come on. I can't give away the surprise," he teased. "But something along those lines, yes." He winked at her, then glanced down at his phone and checked the time. "Well, I really better be going back to my dorm and get a start on my homework. It's going to be a late night as it is." He smiled at her. "Would you like me to escort you back to your room?" He offered, slapping his hip slightly to gesture for Mange to run to him.